Meetings
- Quarterly
- City Hall
3600 86th Street
Urbandale, IA 50322
Members
- Anne Craven
Term expires: December 31, 2026 - Tarik Ehlizevak
Term expires: December 31, 2028 - Nicholas Moreland
Term expires: December 31, 2026 - Jane Robinette
Term expires: December 31, 2027 - Bethany Snyder (Chair)
Term expires: December 31, 2027
Overview
The Civil Rights Commission consists of five members who must be residents of Urbandale. Members are appointed by the Mayor, approved by the City Council and serve 3-year terms.
Areas of Focus
- Works with the Iowa Civil Rights Commission on complaints filed in Urbandale
- To prohibit discriminatory practices, whether direct or indirect, which deny any person rights and/or opportunities because of age, race, creed, color, sex, national origin, religion, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability; and to provide for the execution of the policies embodied in federal acts to prohibit discrimination; and to promote cooperation between the city and state and federal agencies enforcing those acts; and to establish a City Civil Rights Commission for the accomplishment of these purposes.